Lawn Mower - Reviews

[4theCYcle]

Understandable, everyone has their preferences and reasonings. I know one thing, I will never go back to a battery powered weed eater. Thing was worthless and no power and I had to constantly buy new batteries. I won't go back to them after having gas powered.

 

[Agclone91]

Three of my neighbors have electric mowers and none of them have done much to convince me it's the way to go unless you aren't willing to do basic preventative maintenance or have a very small lawn. Of the three, only one of them can finish his yard on a single battery charge and he has an EGO. He also happens to have the smallest yard so maybe that's just coincidence. It's painful to watch the other two waste their entire Saturday mowing because they have to do it in two to three sessions between battery charges.

I'll probably take a look at battery mowers when my super recycler finally kicks the bucket, but from a cost/longevity standpoint I just can't see it right now. Takes me the same amount of time to dump a little gas in my mower as it does to put the batteries on and off of the charger.

 

[CycloneEggie]

Just go an EGO, Love it, never going back to a gas mower. My yard requires two chargers, I sort of wish I had a second battery, and I may get another EGO tool for another Battery, but it charges in about an hour. It makes for a nice break to cool off in the AC.

 

[cyphoon]

I just pulled the trigger on my third electric mower...

... 3rd electric mower in 10 years.

I have owned 2 gas push mowers in my entire life, and the first is a craftsman that is still kicking. Only sold it because we moved to an acreage and thought we didn't need a push mower. Decided a year later that we did, so that became push mower #2

I can't help but wonder if these electric mowers are any better for the planet than gasoline mowers. Avoiding combustion is great, but churning through batteries every few years isn't all that green. Not to mention chucking 4 year old mowers into the landfill because you can't find replacement batteries.

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[BigTurk]

... 3rd electric mower in 10 years.

I have owned 2 gas push mowers in my entire life, and the first is a craftsman that is still kicking. Only sold it because we moved to an acreage and thought we didn't need a push mower. Decided a year later that we did, so that became push mower #2

I can't help but wonder if these electric mowers are any better for the planet than gasoline mowers. Avoiding combustion is great, but churning through batteries every few years isn't all that green. Not to mention chucking 4 year old mowers into the landfill because you can't find replacement batteries.

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Believe me I thought of all that.

 

[Tailg8er]

Three of my neighbors have electric mowers and none of them have done much to convince me it's the way to go unless you aren't willing to do basic preventative maintenance or have a very small lawn. Of the three, only one of them can finish his yard on a single battery charge and he has an EGO. He also happens to have the smallest yard so maybe that's just coincidence. It's painful to watch the other two waste their entire Saturday mowing because they have to do it in two to three sessions between battery charges.

I'll probably take a look at battery mowers when my super recycler finally kicks the bucket, but from a cost/longevity standpoint I just can't see it right now. Takes me the same amount of time to dump a little gas in my mower as it does to put the batteries on and off of the charger.

My Greenworks Pro has 2 batteries in it, when one dies it auto switches to the other. I can typically finish my quarter acre lot without using the 2nd battery. Self-propelled works great (including in our drainage ditches out front), and has a power boost mode for when the grass is thicker after rains/delays in mowing.

Absolutely hated having to make a special trip to the gas station when I was out of gas. Also nice not needing oil/oil changes. Nice being able to mow at 7 am or 9 pm since they're very quiet & have a light. But yes, might not be for everybody.

 

[ClonerJams]

Just go an EGO, Love it, never going back to a gas mower. My yard requires two chargers, I sort of wish I had a second battery, and I may get another EGO tool for another Battery, but it charges in about an hour. It makes for a nice break to cool off in the AC.

I bought an ego snowblower a long with my ego mower. Great thing about ego products is they use the same kind of battery; my snowblower came with two batteries so I have three batteries I can use in my mower if one goes bad.

 

[flycy]

I mow a neighbor's yard with his EGO mower with a 7.5 amp battery. Today I was mowing it and it was down to two bars and all the bars started flashing red. He also had has an EGO blower with a 4 amp battery. All are about 4 years old. He took the batteries to Ace Hardware to have them checked out. Turned out the batteries are going bad. For a 7.5 amp battery and 5 amp battery it would be $850. For a new mower and both batteries, along with a smart charger it would be $850. He got the new mower.

$850 for 4 years? Maybe he should just pay someone to mow his yard.

People mention oil and gas cost, I have 3/4 acres takes about an hour each time and I bet I use about 10 gallons all summer. $30 to $40 all summer for my 1998 JD LX188 and nearly as old Toro Recycler.

 

[cycloner29]

Since my neighbor got the new mower for $650 with the 5 amp and 7.5 amp compared to getting just the new batteries 5 and 7.5 amp batteries for $850.... guess what I just acquired? His old EGO mower. Bagger, side chute, mulching plug and turbo charger. Haven't told my wife about it yet though.

 

[Bigman38]

Nice being able to mow at 7 am or 9 pm since they're very quiet

I have a STIHL and can't see me ever going back to a gas powered mower, but more importantly my neighbor bought an EGO mower and I can't recommend enough that all of your neighbors buy electric for this reason. I never have to listen to their gas engine again.

 

[wgleason]

Since my neighbor got the new mower for $650 with the 5 amp and 7.5 amp compared to getting just the new batteries 5 and 7.5 amp batteries for $850.... guess what I just acquired? His old EGO mower. Bagger, side chute, mulching plug and turbo charger. Haven't told my wife about it yet though.

Take the old batteries to Interstate battery to see if they can repack em. Usually cost way less & has more power than the original batteries

 

[Turn2]

My SiL has an ego mower and I take care of her lawn when she travels, which is a lot, it works well but she has a pretty flat lot, I've wondered how it would do on a lot like ours which is about 1/3 of an acre with some hills.

I have a Greenworks 80V for the fourth summer. Our typical size suburban yard drops about two stories from the front of the house to the back edge of the yard. If electric mowers had always been the standard, people would roll on the ground laughing at the invention of a gas mower.

 

[cycloner29]

Take the old batteries to Interstate battery to see if they can repack em. Usually cost way less & has more power than the original batteries

They won't on lithium batteries.

 

[Gonzo]

I have a STIHL and can't see me ever going back to a gas powered mower, but more importantly my neighbor bought an EGO mower and I can't recommend enough that all of your neighbors buy electric for this reason. I never have to listen to their gas engine again.

I kind of weirdly enjoy the faint sound of a lawn mower, especially on a weekend, sounds like summer. Note my use of "faint" because if it's right on top of me yeah that gets annoying.

 

[houjix]

I have a STIHL and can't see me ever going back to a gas powered mower, but more importantly my neighbor bought an EGO mower and I can't recommend enough that all of your neighbors buy electric for this reason. I never have to listen to their gas engine again.

My neighborhood has certainly gotten quieter as more and more switch to electric mowers.

I certainly don't miss a gas mower. My yard is small enough that almost always a single charge gets me through. There are times early in the season when it is cooler that I can almost get two mows per charge. And on the off chance it dies, I have the lower amp battery for the other tools to finish the last few minutes.

I certainly do not miss smelling like gas after mowing, nor the vibrations and the sound. Wearing gloves and ear protection is a thing of the past, which is a big plus when we hit the heat of the summer. And I no longer have to store any fuel in my garage, also a plus.

 

[JayV]

Take the old batteries to Interstate battery to see if they can repack em. Usually cost way less & has more power than the original batteries

Or watch a YouTube video, order the cells, and do ot yourself. It's really not hard. Little bit of soldering is the only skill and special tools you would need. Maybe a screwdriver to get into the battery. But if you don't have a screwdriver and the skills to use it, I doubt you're mowing your own lawn.

 

[iowastatefan1929]

I have a generic from Menards and had it for a long time, I just take it to a guy every other to every third year maintain it, it will probably last for a long time.